“…They have been widely used in phosphors for fluorescent lighting [1] and [2], semiconductors [3] and [4], or time-resolved fluorescence labels for biological detection [5]. Lanthanum, the lightest element among the lanthanides, has been extensively examined as oxide, hydroxide, phosphate, or oxychloride for optical [6] and [7], solid electrolyte [8], catalytic [9], [10] and [11], and sorbent properties [12]. Especially, lanthanum hydroxide La(OH) 3 has been used as an intermediate step in the synthesis of the oxides or sulfides through dehydration or sulfuration, because that approach is straightforward [13].…”